Best Middle Schools in Pennsylvania

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the PSSA test scores by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. The most recent update was on Wednesday, November 13, 2024.

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 891)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
422286000472	341	Stroudsburg Junior High School	Public, Alternative	8-9	1198 Chipperfield Drive	Stroudsburg	18360	Monroe County	Stroudsburg Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 424-4848	749	54	13.8	49.9%	350 (46.7%)	143 (19.1%)	205 (27.4%)	27 (3.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.1%)	$19,583			$371			$19,212	61.9	64.3	310	31
422409009966	342	Union City Middle School	Public	6-8	105 Concord Street	Union City	16438	Erie County	Union City Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 438-7673	217	26	8.2	99.5%	206 (94.9%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.8%)	$21,100			$1,394			$19,706	61.9	68.6	261	81
420606001475	343	Clarion Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	219 Liberty St	Clarion	16214	Clarion County	Clarion Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 226-8112	419	28	14.8	63.2%	359 (85.7%)	17 (4.1%)	12 (2.9%)	12 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.5%)	$21,110			$258			$20,852	61.8	64.4	308	35
421455006076	344	Manheim Central Middle School	Public	5-8	261 White Oak Rd	Manheim	17545	Lancaster County	Manheim Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 664-1700	835	65	12.7	38.8%	664 (79.5%)	13 (1.6%)	95 (11.4%)	25 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	34 (4.1%)	$18,867			$821			$18,047	61.8	61.5	335	9
420259007569	345	Armstrong Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	300 Buffington Dr	Kittanning	16201	Armstrong County	Armstrong School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 548-7600	1,440	114	12.6	104.7%	1,381 (95.9%)	26 (1.8%)	18 (1.3%)	7 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.5%)	$22,358			$3,374			$18,984	61.8	64.3	309	36
421266003100	346	Kane Area Middle School	Public	6-8	400 W Hemlock Ave	Kane	16735	McKean County	Kane Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 837-6030	203	22	9.4	100.0%	197 (97.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	$18,210			$1,553			$16,657	61.7	57.3	383	37
421950006820	347	Pocono Mountain East Junior High School	Public	7-8	125 Center Court	Swiftwater	18370	Monroe County	Pocono Mountain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 839-7121	543	53	10.3	99.4%	269 (49.5%)	90 (16.6%)	159 (29.3%)	13 (2.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.7%)	$24,415			$1,382			$23,032	61.6	57.6	379	32
421917006028	348	Pittsburgh Greenfield K-8	Public	PK, KG-8	1 Alger St	Pittsburgh	15207	Allegheny County	Pittsburgh School District	No	No	No	Yes	(412) 529-3535	370	31	11.8	98.1%	216 (58.4%)	52 (14.1%)	29 (7.8%)	39 (10.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.9%)	$26,550			$3,416			$23,134	61.4	78.7	160	188
420978006311	349	Fleetwood Middle School	Public	5-8	407 N Richmond St	Fleetwood	19522	Berks County	Fleetwood Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 944-7634	654	53	12.2	38.7%	493 (75.4%)	17 (2.6%)	126 (19.3%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.0%)	$13,051			$442			$12,609	61.4	51.5	450	101
420402000281	350	Floyd C Fretz Middle School	Public	6-8	140 Lorana Ave	Bradford	16701	McKean County	Bradford Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 362-3500	539	38	14	100.7%	499 (92.6%)	8 (1.5%)	12 (2.2%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.8%)	$14,882			$641			$14,240	61.3	64.8	302	48

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on PSSA Math, PSSA English Language Arts, PSSA Science test scores released by the Pennsylvania Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on November 13, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Pennsylvania Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

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Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.